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    Kitty pooping not even near the box! Help!

    Yes, both my cats have been thoroughly run thru every possible test at the Vet, and she found nothing wrong with either of them--so, this issue is emotional in origin with my girl.  Her brother, her litter mate and born the same day, is fine. My girl pees in the boxes in the den or bathroom...
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    Cats totally HATE The Furminator. Need technique help!!!

    Both my Maine Coon hairy mixes absolutely HATE the Furminator.  The boy (almost 20 lbs. at 8 months!) hates it so much he even has hissed and acted like he was going to bite me.  He's normally a very sweet boy, but he just absolutely hates the Furminator with a passion.  The girl is a little...
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    Is it common for cats to not like sisal? Or cardboard scratchers?

    I purchased a $50 huge cardboard horizontal scratcher for my 2 kitties, and will they use it?  No.  They will stand on it, they will lay on it but they will not use it to scratch on. They also seem to have some aversion to sisal.  I bought them a tall cat tree with sisal posts.  They grab the...
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    Help, please! Need ideas for activities for my Cat Lovers' Club!!!

    I joined a Cat Lovers' Club, but the organizer--a longtime cat lover and super gal--is stuck for ideas as to activities to keep the group going.  Anyone have any ideas for us? So far, we have gone to a Cat Show, but I think only 4 people showed up even tho 9 were supposed to be there. We also...
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    What kind of comb or brush to buy for Maine Coon cats?

    My 2 kittens HATE the new Furminator (long hair one) I bought on Amazon so much that I am taking it into Petco and checking to see if this one is an original or a reproduction.  They hate it, cry when I brush them with it, and I want to find some other solution. Their hair does not matte at...
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    How to bathe a cat????

    I have two solid white kittens, 6 months old, but once they started growing I could tell they are a Maine Coon mix. Their mother is a white short hair cat.  Their hair is typical Maine Coon length, and the  kittens are solid white. I check or clip their nails every week to make sure they are...
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    Is this kitty shy or what is the problem?

    I just adopted two brother/sister kittens at 10 weeks old which I love alot already, so I have had them a month now.  The girl is a total Mama's girl, sleeps with me and puts her little head on my chest...so adorable. The boy, however, who was described as a lap cat doesn't want to sit on my...
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    New kitty pooped in THEIR bed???

    I just adopted 4 days ago two 10 week old kitties: one boy who is no problem, one girl who is having some problems. First, the girl peed on my bed once and the second time I caught her really fast so it didn't happen.  Now I hiss when I see either of them on the bed I'm so paranoid and they...
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    How can you tell if a young 6-10 week old kitten is smart???

    I have had smart and average cats, but I have the time to train a very smart kitten now that I am retired.  But how to pick one? On the net there are various silly tests for testing the i.q. of a cat but absolutely nothing on how to choose kittens that are smart. Anyone have an idea how to do...
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    What size litter box dimensions for 2 large Maine Coon type adults???

    I just adopted and will get them after all their shots/neuter-spaying from a local shelter 2 kitties which are mixed breeds with LONG hair and--if you saw the size of the paws on these two you would be shocked--will grow into 2 adults the size of Maine Coons. My problem is this: I want to have...
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    So happy to have found this board, frankly...

    My 3 month old beautiful pure white kitty, so smart really and so loving broke his neck or something and died right in front of me last Friday.  OMG....I have cried on and off all week.  My son who's 34 even cried, and I haven't seen him even shed a tear since he was 10, and his girlfriend...
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